Germany assists Vietnamese households in developing solar power
Households in Vietnam which install rooftop solar power systems by 2021 will receive a maximum of 6 million VND (256 USD) each from the German Government through the German development bank KfW.
A rooftop solar power system in Tay Ninh province (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Households in Vietnam which install rooftop solar powersystems by 2021 will receive a maximum of 6 million VND (256 USD) each from theGerman Government through the German development bank KfW.
This is part of the14.5-million-EUR renewable energy development project jointly carried out bythe Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the German Governmentduring 2019-2021.
The project aims atbenefiting 50,000-70,000 households across Vietnam.
In addition, Germanywill help the country in training human resources and encouraging the privatesector and households to participate in rooftop solar power developmentactivities.
The MoIT has recentlyapproved a programme on developing rooftop solar power in the 2019-2025 period,which aims to support the implementation of the national strategy on renewableenergy development.
According to the VietnamElectricity Group (EVN), more than 9,300 rooftop solar power systems, with atotal capacity of 193 megawatt-peak, have been installed as of July 18. EVN hasinstalled 204 of the systems in its branches, and the remaining 9,110 systemshave been installed on the rooftops of enterprises’ headquarters andhouseholds.
Under the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade’s Decision 2023, Vietnam is targeting installation of solarpower systems in 100,000 households between 2019 and 2025.-VNA
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A rooftop solar power system in Tay Ninh province (Source: VNA) 
